08062022-LSTC-01.qxd 6/7/2022 10:54 PM Page 1 c m y b BHAIJAAN IS THE WORD Salman Khan-starrer Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali has been reportedly re-titled as Bhaijaan. The reason behind this is the fact that Bhaijaan is the affectionate name fans use for Salman. TMS TRIBUNE Once more Life After the success of Khuda Haafiz on OTT, makers have slated a theatrical release for its second chapter, titled Khuda Haafiz Chapter II Agni Pariksha. The film stars Vidyut Jammwal and Shivaleeka Oberoi. TMS CHANDIGARH | WEDNESDAY | 8 JUNE 2022 When dreams take flight PHOTO: PRADEEP TEWARI Mona F OUR Punjabi girls move to the city of dreams, Mumbai. Their struggle to fit into the high society and escapades that follow is the storyline of Udan Patolas. An official remake of Israeli show Honey Badgers, the story has been written by Amritsar girl Sukhmani Sadana. Interestingly, it’s the first time she also plays a character written by her! On Monday, the three leading ladies of the show, Poppy Jabbal, Aassttha Sidana and Sukhmani Sadana, came to Chandigarh for promotions. “Writing this adaptation took rather long. While Honey Badgers is about smalltown friends, I wanted my four girls from Punjab in this journey,” says Sukhmani. Coming from an allgirls’ school followed by an all-girls’ college, Sukhmani developed characters and story from the life she has lived. While passionately talking about casting one day, the producer offered her a role and she lapped it up. One would think playing a character one has written should be easy, but Sukhmani differs, “While writing, I had no clue that I would get to play Lovelle. When playing a character written by someone else, I try to get into the space and live it. Playing a character written by me only with everyone’s expectation, I found it challenging.” Lovely Singh changes her name to Lovelle to sound stylish; while on the outside she plays this really tough girl, she is vulnerable inside. PACKING A PUNCH Lovelle is joined by Noor and Amrit, played by Aassttha Sidana and Poppy Jabbal, respectively. Aassttha wore her West Delhi tag with pride and felt at ease playing Noor. “Hum West Delhi wale thode gunde hote hain. I have always been tomboyish and fitted Noor’s mould perfectly,” she says. This Delhi girl packed her bags after a year’s stint in Mumbai to be back in Delhi when her casting agent insisted on her giving this audition. “Literally, I flew with my briefcase to the audition and back to Delhi. It felt amazing to get the role after 239 girls were rejected,” she adds. Leading this pack is Amrit aka Poppy Jabbal. “Amrit is like this girl from small town who has made a mark in Mumbai. She takes the three girls under her wing, telling them the tricks of the trade—having sushi over parantha and how to dress and talk like the elite do,” says Poppy. She, in fact, drew a leaf from her real-life experiences. “I always lived this cocooned life at Bhilai, Chattisgarh. When I went to London to study, the first thing I did was chop my hair and feel free.” While one enjoys the camaraderie amongst the three, the fourth, Punni aka Puneet, played by Apoorva Arora, was not present doing the event. “She is just the most innocent; you will feel love for her in every scene,” they echo. Produced by Applause Entertainment in association with Sol Productions, Udan Patolas is directed by Shakti Sagar Chopra. “Handling four gutsy girls on the sets is not an easy job, not only did he do it but also helmed the show well,” says Poppy. “To pick a story written by a woman, with four starring in it, sure takes a lot. Shakti has done a commendable job in bringing my vision alive,” says Sukhmani. Udan Patolas charts journey of four girls played by Aassttha, Apoorva, Poppy and Sukhmani, who move from Patiala to Mumbai. Their (The series will be available on Amazon miniTV, which is a free app, from June 10) transformation makes for a thrilling ride WHITE STANDS FOR DELIGHT Sukhmani Sadana has been acting and writing for a while. Having moved her base to Mumbai, Sukhmani forever struggled to tell her parents what she was actually doing. “It finally took a walk at Cannes for them to finally say, ‘We are proud of you’.” Always a fan of Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla, Sukhmani dressed in a white saree for Cannes, matching it with jewellery from Amrapali. “I wanted to wear a white saree while representing my country, I feel so glad that Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla made my dream come true.” Sukhmani’s Cannes’ debut was for the film Rocketary and she is a part of the team of writers. Vikram continues to rule box-office Director Lokesh Kanakaraj’s action entertainer Vikram, featuring actors Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi and Fahadh Faasil, seems to be doing brisk business at the box-office if one is to go by what trade experts and industry insiders have to say. Well-known trade expert Taran Adarsh tweeted that the film had had a victorious weekend and that it was proving to be sensational overseas. He said that the film had made Rs 13.43 crore in the US until Sunday, while in the UK and Australia, it had made Rs 3.90 crore and Rs 3.55 crore, respectively, for the same period. The film did brisk business during the weekend in other parts of the world too. Taran said that in Germany, the film made Rs 34.09 lakh, while in New Zealand, it made Rs 33.91 lakh. In Canada, the film earned Rs 24.36 lakh and in Ireland, it made Rs 25.83 lakh. In Tamil Nadu, the film continued to impress, registering almost 85 per cent occupancy in theatres on its first Monday. — IANS Goodbye note Poppy Jabbal, Sukhmani Sadana and Aassttha Sidana Aparshakti Khurana set to release two music videos Deep into the musical world Looking forward Shriya Pilgaonkar completes the shoot of Ishq-e-nadaan Actor-singer Aparshakti Khurana, who released two tracks Balle Ni Balle and Choti Choti Gal earlier this year, is now all set to drop two more music videos. The actor says, “For me, personally, singing and enjoying music is something I love as much as making and watching movies. I love updating my playlists with new music whenever I have time. Honestly, it’s a blessing for me to be part of such varied projects. My last two tracks, which were both different from each other, have gotten so much love, and now I’m already ready with two more tracks. I’m looking forward to these releases.” On the acting front, Aparshakti will next be seen in Dhokha: Around D Corner, opposite Khushali Kumar, followed by spy thriller Berlin and Vikramaditya Motwane’s period drama, Amazon original series called Jubilee. — IANS Actress Shriya Pilgaonkar has wrapped up the shoot of her upcoming film Ishq-e-nadaan. Directed by Avishek Ghosh, the film is a heart-warming romantic drama set in the lanes of Mumbai. It traces the journey of its protagonists as they navigate life, love and companionship. Along with Shriya, the film stars Mohit Raina, Lara Dutta, Neena Gupta, Kunwaljit Singh, Suhail Nayyar and Mrinal Dutt. Shriya says, “Ishq-e-nadaan is a beautiful film which explores different relationships and how love takes different forms. I had a really good time working with Neena ji, Suhail and Mrinal.” — IANS Ananya Panday to share the screen with Akshay Kumar in The Untold Story For the first time, Ananya Panday is all set to share screen space with Akshay Kumar in Karan Johar’s upcoming film The Untold Story. The film is a biopic of lawyer and former President of the Indian National Congress, C Sankaran Nair. Akshay will be seen as the lawyer-activist in the film, while Ananya will also play a pivotal role. A source shares, “Ananya Panday will essay the role of a feisty junior lawyer in Legal lanes the film. She is yet to sign any deal, but word is that she has been finalised for the part.” Reportedly, the film will be based on Raghu Palat and Pushpa Palat’s book, The Case That Shook The c m y b Empire. This film is likely to go on the floors after Akshay finishes his current shooting schedule for the Soorarai Pottru remake with Radhika Madan. Meanwhile, Akshay, who was recently seen in Samrat Prithviraj, has an interesting line-up of projects, including Mission Cinderella, Raksha Bandhan, Ram Setu and Oh My God 2. On the other hand, Ananya will be seen in Liger with Vijay Deverakonda. — TMS Srijit Mukherji, Gulzar and KK Srijit Mukherji releases KK’s last recorded song Makers of Pankaj Tripathistarrer Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga have dropped the film’s first song. Titled as Dhoop Paani Bahne De, the song has been sung by Krishnakumar Kunnath aka KK and is the last film song sung by the late singer. It is written by Shantanu Moitra with lyrics by Gulzar. Being the last song recorded with KK, Gulzar says, “Srijit has done me a favour in Sherdil. Not only did I get to write for such a beautiful film, I got to meet KK after ages. KK had first sung for me in Maachis. When he came to sing the song for Sherdil, it filled my heart with joy. But I feel bad that this had to go down as one of his last songs. It’s like he came to say goodbye.” Shantanu Moitra adds, “KK sang this song like it was his own. He told me the song had given Gulzar saab back to him after two decades. He was also excited that he would sing this song in live concerts because it talks about conservation and the youth needs to listen to it.” Director Srijit Mukherji says, “We have grown up on Gulzar saab’s poetry. We have grown up befriending KK’s voice in every matter of the heart. So, it is a double dream come true for me.” — TMS FunChopra shares selfie with times Priyanka Anne Hathaway and Lisa Priyanka Chopra had recently jetted off to Paris to attend an event. She later took to Instagram to share photos from the event. Priyanka posted a selfie of her posing with Anne Hathaway and BLACKPINK star Lisa. For the event, while Anne and Lisa coordinated their bright yellow ensembles with Anne wearing a Valentino outfit and Lisa in Pinkong, Priyanka too was seen in a glittery outfit as she wore a Rasario ensemble. — TMS